U 170 $

Also known as: B 223, L 642, L 1411

Lost?
No
Object
runestone
Material
stone, granite
Found

Texts

Transliteration

[: kuni · auk · as]a · litu · raisa · s[t-- þina · auk · hualf · iftiR · akn... ...un sin ¶ an] ... tauþr · i akru · an [-R · krafin · i · kirikiu·karþi · fastulfR · risti · ru]na(r) [· ¶ kuin · raisti · s]tainhal [þisa ·]

Normalisation (Old Norse)

Gunni ok Ása létu reisa st[ein] þenna ok hvalf eptir Agn[a(?), s]on sinn. Hann [varð(?)] dauðr í Eikru. Hann [e]r grafinn í kirkjugarði. Fastulfr risti rúnar. Kvæn(?)/Gunni(?) reisti steinhall/steinhelli þenna/þessa.

Normalisation (Scandinavian)

Gunni ok Asa letu ræisa st[æin] þenna ok hvalf æftiR Agn[a(?), s]un sinn. Hann [varð(?)] dauðr i Æikru. Hann [e]R grafinn i kirkiugarði. FastulfR risti runaR. Kvæn(?)/Gunni(?) ræisti stæinhall/stæinhælli þennsa/þessa.

Translation (English)

Gunni and Ása had this stone and the vault raised in memory of Agni(?), their son. He died in Eikra. He is buried in the churchyard. Fastulfr carved the runes. The wife(?)/Gunni(?) raised this stone-slab.

Translation (Swedish)

Gunne och Åsa lät resa denna sten och valv efter Agne(?), sin son. Han dog på Ekerö. Han är begraven på kyrkogården. Fastulv ristade runorna. Hustrun(?)/Gunne(?) reste denna stenhäll.

Location

Found location
Bogesund
Parish
Östra Ryds sn
District
Danderyds skeppslag
Municipality
Vaxholm
Province and country
Uppland, Sweden
Original site
Yes
Oldest known latitude and longitude
59.388850, 18.291562

Classification

Carver
Faste/Fastulv (S)
Number of crosses
1
Cross form
A1; B1; D1; E1-E9; F3
Rune type
—
Style
Pr 3??
Dating
Viking age

Additional information

Nederdelen återfunnen 2013.

References

Images

  • Image of U 170 source: https://pub.raa.se/visa/dokumentation/bbff8fe2-8822-490c-a7e0-6c375bb44780
  • Image of U 170 Wikimedia Commons; artist: Johan Peringskiöld; license: Public domain source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:U170,_Peringski%C3%B6ld.jpg